Is putting “ the ” before “most” in this sentence compulsory, optional, or a mistake? Fascination with language and attention to particular regions and communities in America are the most common …

So perhaps I should have used "the most important point" instead. Edited now. EDIT 2 Enjoying the pool, even if it was the highlight of the trip, is not the crux of the article. But hmmmm, maybe …

Jan 29, 2012 · As well as the most common sense of convenient (i.e. suiting you, not causing you time or trouble), there is the related sense of close, near-by, as in " We stopped at a convenient gas …

1 If your question is about frequency, in both the Corpus of Contemporary English and the British National Corpus there are three times as many records for most as for the most.

Mar 9, 2025 · As explained in the following post “give a damn”, though used mainly in the negative form (don’t give a damn), when used in affirmative sentences, suggests that you care about …

I have a question which is somewhat similar to What are the most common consonants used in English? (on wikiHow). What are the most common seven letters that come second in pairs after consonants and

Feb 23, 2018 · My professor told me famous can't be used with most, because famous is already superlative, just as brilliant or excellent is . But I wonder if his speaking is true. Hope some native …

I've recently come across a novel called A most wanted man, after which being curious I found a TV episode called A most unusual camera. Could someone shed some light on how to use "a most" and …

Mar 10, 2025 · I’m analyzing the following sentence about William Wordsworth’s poem "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey" (1798) and trying to determine the most logical …

Nov 18, 2023 · A co-worker frequently uses the phrase “X is most likely attributed to Y” and it feels wrong to me. I think you have to say “X is attributed to Y” and can’t qualify it with “most likely” or …